Our Team

Dr. Welborn was the valedictorian of his 1976 graduating class from King High School here in Tampa and as a President's Scholar, he earned an undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida. Dr. Welborn graduated with honors from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 1982. He...

Dr. Lassett is a native of Tampa. He attended the University of Florida receiving a bachelors degree in microbiology in 1978 and a doctorate in veterinary medicine in 1982. After completing a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Oradell Animal Hospital in New Jersey, Dr. Lassett returned...

Dr. Simon is our Medical Director who joined our team in 1997. Dr. Simon is originally from the south Florida area and graduated with high honors from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Simon went on to complete an internship with Hollywood Animal and Emergency Hospital in...

Dr. Susan Vaughn is a Tampa Native and one of our wonderful Associate Veterinarians. She has attended the University of Tampa for her BA in Psychology and the University of Florida for her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Vaughn enjoys spending time at the beach (especially if it includes water sports)....

Dr. Savarese grew up in the Clearwater, Florida area. She was a Certified Veterinary Technician for many years before her passion for excellence in patient care led her to further her veterinary education. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology and Animal Science from the University of Florida and graduated...

Raised on a working horse ranch, Cassy began working in the veterinary field at the age of 15 as an assistant. From 1993 to 2000, she worked as an emergency and day-time veterinary technician. Since 1995, she has served our four hospital group, and is our Practice Administrator. Cassy...

Dr. Chris Smithson attended Auburn University, graduating with honors with a Bachelors Degree in Animal and Dairy Science in 1999. He stayed at Auburn University for veterinary school, and received his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine with honors in 2002.
Dr. Smithson spent several years in general small animal practice with

Kelly is originally from Altamonte Springs, Florida. She has a husband named John and two brothers and one sister. Kelly has been a veterinary technician for over 15 years. She has been with The Cat Doctors since August of 2010. Kelly worked in an all cat veterinary hospital prior to...

Amber is originally from Storm Lake, IA and moved to Florida in 2000. She joined The Cat Doctors team in 2004 as a technician and became the hospital manager in 2008. She has 2 dogs, 1 cat, and a turtle. Her hobbies include going to the beach, fishing, and spending time with her family....

Gina was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. She graduated from Hillsborough Community College in May of 2012 earning an A.S. degree in Veterinary Technology. She achieved her certification soon after graduating. She is currently pursuing a B.A.S. in Veterinary Technology at St. Petersburg College. Gina joined the Tampa Bay...

Jen is one of our wonderful veterinary Technicians. She is originally from Michigan. She has attended Macomb Community College and Oakland University. She received her associates in Veterinary Science and Bachelors in Business Administration. Jen has her own company making catnip beds and toys called “Cat Toys by Jen”. She...

Jay has worked at The Cat Doctors since March of 2015. She is married and lives in Seminole Heights. She has attended the University of South Florida. She joined The Cat Doctors team because of her love of cats. She really enjoys spending time with her very large family and...

Alayna is one of our wonderful technicians that has been working with Cat Doctors since October 2015. She has always lived in Tampa. She loves animals and working at The Cat Doctors. She has attended Hillsborough Community College and the Tampa Police Department Academy. She is a certified dog trainer....

Samantha is one of our Veterinary Technicians. She is from Tampa, Florida. Sam loves working with cats and making connections with people. Sam has attended Hillsborough Community College. She enjoys reading, hiking, watching shows, playing video games and sleeping. She has four cats: Otter, Moo Moo, Quincy and Link. She...

Laura is one of our fabulous veterinary technicians. She is originally from Seminole, Florida but she lives in Tampa. She chose to work at the Cat Doctors because “Cats are life”. Laura has attended Saint Petersburg College. She would like to return to school to become a certified Veterinary Technician....

Jessica is one of our wonderful Veterinary technicians. She is originally from New Jersey but she lives in Tampa now. Jessica attended the University of Tampa and she has a B.S. in Biology and Psychology. She enjoys comic books, bowling, shopping, going to the movies, and playing video games. She...

Patience is one of our awesome Veterinary Technicians. She was born in Florida, but she lived most of her life in Arizona. She moved back to Florida when she was 21. She has worked in an all cat hospital before and she really enjoys working at The Cat Doctors. She...

Jasmine is one of our awesome Client Care team members. She is originally from Tampa, Florida. She began working at The Cat Doctors for the experience. She is currently attending Hillsborough Community College and will make her transition to University of South Florida in the fall. She will obtain her...

Amanda is one of our fabulous Client Care team Members. She was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico. She loves animals and helping people. She is currently enrolled at Hillsborough Community College working on her Associates degree. Amanda enjoys watching movies and spending time with her family. She has two dogs...

Christina is one of our wonderful Client Care team members. She is originally from Boston. She used to work at a pet shelter and she loves cats. She has attended Pitzer College and Boston University. She has her B.A. in Economics. She enjoys baking, skiing, and biking. Her favorite TV...

Holly is one of our amazing Pet Resort team members. She is originally from Tampa, Florida. Holly is just beginning her long career with animals. She enjoys camping, reading, and obstacle course 5Ks. She has one hound mix dog named Leia and one handsome silver kitty named Pip. She is...

Dawn is one of our amesome Pet Resort Team members. She is originally from New Hampshire. She really enjoys caring for cats. Her hobbies include going for rides on one of her husband’s motorcycles and reading. She has one very special kitty named Speedy and her husband Lee....